Asian River Restoration Network (ARRN)

The Asian River Restoration Network was established in Nov. 2006 to support the exchange of information relating to environmental restoration of rivers and watersheds. JRRN has a role of ARRN secretariat currently.

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Contact us (Secretariat)


Lofty Chuoh Bldg., 7th Flr.

17-24, Shinkawa 1cho-me, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, JAPAN

Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration
Tel: +81-3-6228-3860
Fax: +81-3-3523-0640
E-mail:info@a-rr.net

NEWS and EVENTS

< News and Events Category: JRRN & ARRN's Event Report >

12th ARRN’s International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was held in Kyungju, Rep. of Korea (April 15, 2015)

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Participants

The 12th ARRN’s International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was successfully held in Kyungju, Rep. of Korea as the side event of the 7th World Water Forum.


-Date:
15 April 2015 (Wednesday)
-Venue:
Hotel Hyundai, Kyungju, Rep. of Korea
-Organizer:
Asian River Restoration Network (ARRN), Korea River Restoration Network (KRRN)
-Language:
English


<Program>


-Opening: 14:40 Opening Ceremony
(Prof. Suk Hwan Jang, ARRN Chairperson & Dr. Yeo, Hong Koo, KRRN Chairperson)

-Lecture: 14:45-15:35

(1) CRRN presentation : Decision support system of river restoration adaptive management (Dr. Jinyong ZHAO, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research / China River Restoration Network)

(2) KRRN presentation 1 : Sediment replenishment below dams for process-based river ecological restoration (Prof. Ok, Giyoung, Hanyang University)

(3) KRRN presentation 2 : Ecological Restoration of Hwanggugi stream (Prof. Joo, Jin Cheol, Hanbat National University)

(4) JRRN presentation : Collaborative nature restoration in the river through partnership approach between river administrator and local community in Japan (Mr. Toru MIYAO, CTI Engineering Co.,LTD. / Japan River Restoration Network)

-Discussion: 15:35-15:40 Discussion Session

-Closing: 15:40 Closing


Leaflet (PDF1.1MB):
http://www.a-rr.net/news/docs/ARRNforum2015.pdf


Past ARRN forum reports:
http://www.a-rr.net/report/international_forum/

“JRRN’s Roundtable meeting on waterfront collaborative nature restoration cases” was held. (26 November, 2014)

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JRRN held a roundtable meeting in 26 November 2014 to find the common denominator of the policy with ministries and government offices, and to find a measure for the promotion of public participation in collaborative river restoration.


Chair:
Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai (Prof. Emeritus, Univ. Tokyo, JRRN/ARRN adviser)


Panelist:
Dr. Toshio Torii (Ministry of the Environment)
Dr. Keigo Nakamura (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
Dr. Haruo Iwase (Hokkaido Gijutsu Consultant Co., Ltd.)
Dr. Tatsuo Hamano (Tokushima Univ.)

ECRR and ARRN Technical Exchange Meeting / 11th ARRN’s International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was held in Vienna, Austria (October 29, 2014)

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Lecturer

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Discussion

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Participants

The 11th ARRN’s International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was successfully held in Vienna, Austria on 29th Oct. 2014 as the ECRR and ARRN Technical Exchange Meeting.


-Date:
29 October 2014 (Wednesday)
-Venue:
TechGate in Vienna
-Convener:
Dr. Bart Fokkens, Chairperson of ECRR
-Organizer:
European Centre for River Restoration (ECRR) / Asian River Restoration Network (ARRN)
-Language:
English



-Opening: 17:30 Opening Ceremony

-Lecture 1: 17:30-18:15

(1) CRRN report: Research on ecological flow of Nanxi River based on ecological conservation objective (Dr. Tong Chang , Beijing Runheng Ecological environment improvement Co.)

(2) KRRN report: Major activities and Research on River Restoration of KRRN (Dr. Jang Suk-Hwan , Daejin Univ.)

(3) JRRN report: River Restoration in Japan and role of Japan River Restoration Network (Dr. Nobuyuki Tsuchiya & Mr. Sho Onodera , Japan Riverfront Research Center)


-Lecture 2: 18:15-18:55

4) ECRR report: European Centre for River Restoration (Mr. Bart Fokkens, European Centre for River Restoration)

(5) IRF report: International River Foundation
(Mr. Nick Schofield & Mr. Philip Weller, International River Foundation)


-Discussion: 18:55-19:25 Future cooperation between ECRR and ARRN


-Closing: 19:25-19:30 MOU signature ceremony & Group Photo


Leaflet (PDF33KB): http://jp.a-rr.net/jp/activity/public/files/2014/11/ARRNforum2014final.pdf


Past ARRN forum reports: http://www.a-rr.net/report/international_forum/

JRRN’s Urban River Boat Tour in Tokyo was held. (4 & 15 Mar., 2014, Tokyo JAPAN)

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JRRN held the urban river boat tours to discuss about "the future of river in Tokyo" co-sponsorship with Consortium of Rediscovery Edo-Tokyo Tourism Walk (CREW), and 36 local citizens participated in the four boat tours.

The 10th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was held in Chengdu CHINA. (10 September 2013)

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Lecturer (Prof. LI Jianhua, Tongji University CHINA)

The 10th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration titled " Comprehensive Treatment of Small & medium-sized rivers " was successfully held in Chengdu CHINA on 10th Sep. 2013.


-Date:
10 September 2013 (Tuesday)
-Venue:
Inter Continental Century City Chengdu (Room 310)
-Convener:
Prof. LIU Zhiping, Chairperson of ARRN, Prof. Xiaogang Wang of CRRN
-Organizer:
Asian River Restoration Network / China River Restoration Network
-Supporters:
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), Beijing IWHR Corporation, Beijing Zeho Waterfront Ecological Environment Treatment Corp, Beijing Dayuan Shengtai Landscape Plan Design & Research Co.,Ltd., International Seminatural vegetation(Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing Jingyang Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd., Japan River Restoration Network (JRRN), Japan Riverfront Research Center, CTI Engineering Co., Ltd., Korea River Restoration Network (KRRN), Korea River Association (KRA), Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT)


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-Opening: 13:30-13:50 Opening Ceremony


-Lecture: 13:50-15:10 40 min. each


(1) CRRN report: Inspirations to river restoration from fish habitat studies (Tongji University, Prof. LI Jianhua)


(2) JRRN report: Restoration of once-lost urban river - Focused on the case in Edogawa city, Tokyo Japan (Director, Japan Riverfront Research Center, Dr. Nobuyuki TSUCHIYA)


-Break: 15:10-15:40


-Lecture: 15:40-17:00 40min. each


(3) KRRN report: Channel response prediction for abandoned channel restoration and applicability analysis (Dept. of Water Resources & Environment Research, KICT, Dr. Yong Uk RYU)


(4) CRRN report: Case survey and review on the restoration of small river (Dept. of Hydraulics, IWHR, Prof. WANG Xiaosong)


-Closing: 17:00 Closing Ceremony


Leaflet (PDF78KB): http://www.a-rr.net/news/docs/ARRNforum2013announcement.pdf

“How to see and examine river environment by local citizens: learning from PRAGMO” was held in Tokyo. (1 December 2012)

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Lecture by Dr. Jenny Mant

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Lecture by Dr. Sayuri Megumi

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Panel discussion chaired by Dr. Naoki Shirakawa


The JRRN/ARRN/RFC’s symposium titled " How to see and examine river environment by local citizens: learning from PRAGMO" was successfully held in Tokyo on 1st December 2012.



Date/Time: 1 December 2012 (Saturday)  13:30 – 17:00

Venue: Hatsumei Kaikan (Tokyo, Japan)

Organizer: JRRN / ARRN / RFC


Program


13:30-13:40 Opening address (Dr. Junzo Sago, JRRN Secretary General)


13:40-14:40
Lecture 1 Dr. Jenny Mant (the River Restoration Centre, UK)
Concept and application of the River Restoration Centre’s Practical Guidance to Monitoring PRAGMO


14:40-15:10
Lecture 2 Dr. Sayuri Megumi (Arakawa River Basin Network, Japan)
River Restoration at Arakawa River


15:25-17:00
Panel discussion
Chair: Prof. Naoki Shirakawa (Tsukuba Univ. / ARRN technical committee)
Panelist: Dr. Jenny Mant, Dr. Sayuri Megumi, Mr. Shouzou Yamamich, Mr. Masato Fjii

The 9th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was held in Beijing CHINA. (24 November 2012)

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Opening speech (Dr. Wenxue CHEN, ARRN Secretary General)

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Lecturer (Prof. Zhaoyin WANG, Tsinghua Univ.)

The 9th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration titled " Comprehensive Treatment and Intergrated Management of Urban Watersheds" was successfully held in Beijing CHINA on 24th Nov. 2012.


Date/Time: 24 November 2012 (Saturday)  14:00 – 17:00
Venue: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (Beijing, CHINA)
Organizer: Asian River Restoration Network / China River Restoration Network


Program


14:00-14:05 Opening address (Dr. Wenxue CHEN, ARRN Secretary General)


14:05-14:45
Lecture1 Prof. Zhaoyin WANG (Tsinghua University, CHINA)
Problems and researches on eco-hydraulics and eco-sedimentation


14:45-15:15
Lecture2 Mr. Masafumi Ito (JRRN secretariat, Japan Riverfront Research Center, JAPAN)
Urban River Management in Japan


Break: 15:15-15:30


15:30-16:00
Lecture3 Dr. Jin Cheol JOO (Korea Institute of Construction Technology, KOREA)
Integrated Urban Water Cycle Management System in Korea


16:00-16:30
Lecture4 Chengdong Zhu (Beijing Institute of Water, CHINA)
Yongding River Restoration, Design concepts & techniques


16:30-17:00
Lecture5 Prof. Suk Hwan Jang (Daejin University, KOREA)
Hydraulic Analysis of Artificial Lake in Urban Area CHEONGRA

9th JRRN Mini-Seminar on Characteristics of river environment and river restoration in China (Dec 22, 2011: Tokyo)

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Prof. Jianhua Li

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- Lecturer:  Prof. Jianhua Li (Tongji University, China)


The9th JRRN River Environment Mini Lecture was held on December 22, 2011.


First, an overview of economic growth and environmental issues across China was provided, and then an explanation of the actual condition of water environment pollution and impact on the ecosystem were given. In addition, a detailed explanation of the following was given: efforts to improve the deteriorated water environment in China, specific case examples of river restoration, and the direction for nature restoration by river projects based on the 12th five-year plan.


>>Record of a lecture (Language: Japanese only)

The 8th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration was held in Tokyo JAPAN. (November 11, 2011)

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Opening speech by Dr. Koutarou Takemura

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Guest speakers

"The 8th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration" was successfully held in Tokyo JAPAN on 11th Nov. 2011.


Date/Time: 11 November 2011 (Friday)  13:00 – 16:15
Venue: The University of Tokyo, Yayoi Auditorium (Tokyo, JAPAN)
Organizer: Asian River Restoration Network / Japan River Restoration Network
Supporters:
Japan River Association, Ecology and Civil Engineering Society (ECES), Foundation of River and Watershed Environment Management, Japan Water Forum, Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration, CTI Engineering Co, LTD, China River Restoration Network (CRRN), China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), Korea River Restoration Network (KRRN), Korea River Association (KRA), Korea Institute of Construction Technology(KICT), European Centre for River Restoration(ECRR), River Restoration Centre (RRC)


Program


13:00-13:05 Opening address (Dr. Koutarou Takemura)


13:05-13:15 Introduction of “ARRN RR guideline ver.2”


13:15-13:40
Lecture1 Mr. Alastair Mcharg (National Water Commission, AUSTRALIA)
The response to the 2011 Brisbane River Floods & a national picture of river and wetland assessment, management and restoration in Australia


13:40-14:05
Lecture2 Prof. Shaohua Marko Hsu (Feng Chia Univ., TAIWAN)
Current river restoration in Taiwan on some urban cases


14:05-14:30
Lecture3 Prof. Suk Hwan Jang (Daejin University, KOREA)
Development of technology for waterfront creation and case study of continuous block system


Break: 14:30-14:40


14:40-15:05
Lecture4 Prof. Aizhong Ding (Beijing Normal University, CHINA)
Feng River Restoration - from Land to Water


15:05-15:30
Lecture5 Prof. Yukihiro Shimatani (Kyushu Univ., JAPAN)
River basin flood control and restoration as innovations from Hii River


15:30-16:15
Discussion by all lecturers (Chair: Prof. Nobuyuki TAMAI)


16:15 Closing address (Prof. Nobuyuki TAMAI)


>>Leaflet(PDF 118KB)

8th JRRN Mini-Seminar on Development of fishways in Korea and Japan (Aug 31, 2011: Tokyo)

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Prof. Jin Hong Kim

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Mr. Goshi Ogawa

- Lecturer 1: Prof. Jin Hong Kim (Chung-Ang University, Korea)
- Lecturer 2: Mr. Goshi Ogawa (Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration, Japan)


The 8th JRRN River Environment Mini Lecture was held on August 31, 2011.


First, Prof. Kim gave a lecture on a national survey of the actual conditions of fishways, which has now been conducted in Korea, and efforts to build a database. Next, Researcher Ogawa explained about the history of fishway development in Japan, the types of fishways, the state of installation in the country, and case examples of their improvement, showing various photos. During the question and answer session after lectures, a lively opinion exchange was held among 8 members of a fishway observation team from Korea, including Prof. Kim, Instructor Ogawa, and JRRN members.


>>Record of a lecture (Language: Japanese only)

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